Report: LAW0330L Feb. 05, 2005 at 01:35 PM 2005 MONTANA LEGISLATURE - (406)444-3064 59th Regular Session DAILY SUMMARY OF FLOOR ACTIONS REPORT - House Floor Actions for: 02/05/2005 - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Coding Key F -- Fiscal Note Indica A -- Appropriatio R -- Revenu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 390 Villa, D Designate state insect (H) Judiciary HB 367 Parker, J Revise laws to reflect Justice Courts as a court of record OB # 2 -Reports of Standing Committees Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 337 A Jent, L Appropriate funds for game warden trainee program (H) Judiciary HB 243 F Lambert, C Revise reimbursement of counties for detention costs HB 307 F R Parker, J Money laundering as a criminal offense OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 557 Butcher, E Restrict insurance required by lender HB 558 Himmelberger, D Const. amend. -- run-off nonfederal general election to get majority winner HB 559 Lake, B Letter of credit as security for public contracts HB 560 Clark, P Revise stream access laws HB 561 F Jayne, J Abolish death penalty HB 562 Franklin, E Clarify immunity of comprehensive health association members HB 563 F R Dowell, T Pharmaceutical market reform HB 564 F Witt, J Provide for sale of MT ag center & museum of Northern Plains HB 565 F Cohenour, J Contracted government services accountability OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills First Reading HB 566 F Cohenour, J Revise law on license plates and decals HB 567 F Windham, J Allow unemployment benefit for quitting due to sexual offense or stalking HB 568 F Jackson, V Challenge of certain power generation water rights in adjudication HB 569 F R Mcnutt, W Clarify classification and valuation of oil and gas pipelines HB 570 F Kaufmann, C Revise and clarify state employee holiday pay HB 571 F R Wagman, P Revise property taxes by reducing state equalization aid levy HB 572 F Sales, S Compensation for laws restricting use of and devaluing land HB 573 Dowell, T Fencing or recapture requirements for game farms HB 574 Branae, G Revise level of voter approval for school bond elections OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 557 Butcher, E Restrict insurance required by lender HB 558 Himmelberger, D Const. amend. -- run-off nonfederal general election to get majority winner HB 559 Lake, B Letter of credit as security for public contracts HB 560 Clark, P Revise stream access laws HB 561 F Jayne, J Abolish death penalty HB 562 Franklin, E Clarify immunity of comprehensive health association members HB 563 F R Dowell, T Pharmaceutical market reform HB 564 F Witt, J Provide for sale of MT ag center & museum of Northern Plains HB 565 F Cohenour, J Contracted government services accountability HB 566 F Cohenour, J Revise law on license plates and decals HB 567 F Windham, J Allow unemployment benefit for quitting due to sexual offense or stalking HB 568 F Jackson, V Challenge of certain power generation water rights in adjudication OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Introduced HB 569 F R Mcnutt, W Clarify classification and valuation of oil and gas pipelines HB 570 F Kaufmann, C Revise and clarify state employee holiday pay HB 571 F R Wagman, P Revise property taxes by reducing state equalization aid levy HB 572 F Sales, S Compensation for laws restricting use of and devaluing land HB 573 Dowell, T Fencing or recapture requirements for game farms HB 574 Branae, G Revise level of voter approval for school bond elections OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) Agriculture HB 573 Dowell, T Fencing or recapture requirements for game farms (H) Business And Labor HB 557 Butcher, E Restrict insurance required by lender HB 559 Lake, B Letter of credit as security for public contracts HB 563 F R Dowell, T Pharmaceutical market reform HB 565 F Cohenour, J Contracted government services accountability HB 567 F Windham, J Allow unemployment benefit for quitting due to sexual offense or stalking (H) Education HB 574 Branae, G Revise level of voter approval for school bond elections (H) Fish, Wildlife And Parks HB 560 Clark, P Revise stream access laws HB 564 F Witt, J Provide for sale of MT ag center & museum of Northern Plains (H) Judiciary HB 561 F Jayne, J Abolish death penalty HB 562 Franklin, E Clarify immunity of comprehensive health association members (H) Natural Resources HB 568 F Jackson, V Challenge of certain power generation water rights in adjudication (H) State Administration HB 558 Himmelberger, D Const. amend. -- run-off nonfederal general election to get majority winner OB # 6 -First Reading and Commitment of Bills Referred to Committee (H) State Administration HB 570 F Kaufmann, C Revise and clarify state employee holiday pay (H) Taxation HB 569 F R Mcnutt, W Clarify classification and valuation of oil and gas pipelines HB 571 F R Wagman, P Revise property taxes by reducing state equalization aid levy HB 572 F Sales, S Compensation for laws restricting use of and devaluing land (H) Transportation HB 566 F Cohenour, J Revise law on license plates and decals OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Carried HB 57 F Vote: 100-0 Harris, C DEQ cost recovery for hazardous substance releases OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Motion to Amend Failed HB 98 Vote: 41-59 Lange, M Increase license suspension period for refusing alcohol/drug test OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 46 F Vote: 82-18 Parker, J Crime of vehicular homicide HB 79 F Vote: 63-37 Golie, G Make the Habitat Montana program permanent HB 92 Vote: 50-49 Olson, B Permissive levy in municipality for higher education HB 98 Vote: 67-33 Lange, M Increase license suspension period for refusing alcohol/drug test HB 104 Vote: 89-11 Lenhart, R Revise laws governing the Teacher's Retirement System HB 182 F Vote: 89-10 Roberts, D Generally revise professional and occupational licensing laws HB 192 F R Vote: 60-40 Waitschies, K Revise commercial driver's license, driver's license, and cmv laws HB 197 F Vote: 90-7 Jayne, J Increase elder abuse penalties HB 208 Vote: 64-36 Kaufmann, C Revise FWP right-of-way acquisition and property conveyance law OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed HB 213 Vote: 90-10 Gallik, D Generally revise public retirement laws under MPERA HB 234 Vote: 99-1 Lange, M Protect privacy of veterans discharge records HB 253 Vote: 53-46 Harris, C Revise tie breaker method for tied elections HB 297 Vote: 99-1 Wiseman, B Require use of paper ballots in all elections HB 336 F Vote: 93-7 Lange, M Revise developmental disability services HB 400 F Vote: 69-31 Keane, J Increase minimum weekly unemployment benefit OB # 7 -Second Reading of Bills 2nd Reading Passed as Amended HB 57 F Vote: 58-42 Harris, C DEQ cost recovery for hazardous substance releases OB # 8 -Third Reading of Bills 3rd Reading Passed HB 220 F Vote: 100-0 Lake, B Authorize electronic fund transfers between state and local governments HB 371 F Vote: 97-3 Lambert, C Revise funding mechanism for county predator control HB 411 Vote: 100-0 Wells, J Clarify allocation of tobacco funds to veteran's nursing homes HB 447 A Vote: 84-16 Gallik, D Increase state employee pay OB # 9 -Motions Motion Carried HB 57 F Vote: 95-5 Harris, C DEQ cost recovery for hazardous substance releases motion carried for cloture HB 208 Vote: 47-46 Kaufmann, C Revise FWP right-of-way acquisition and property conveyance law to rerefer to natural resources OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed HB 192 F R Vote: 36-61 Waitschies, K Revise commercial driver's license, driver's license, and cmv OB # 9 -Motions Motion Failed laws to send hb 192 to aph OB # 9 -Motions Rereferred to Committee (H) Appropriations HB 57 F Harris, C DEQ cost recovery for hazardous substance releases HB 79 F Golie, G Make the Habitat Montana program permanent HB 336 F Lange, M Revise developmental disability services (H) Natural Resources HB 208 Kaufmann, C Revise FWP right-of-way acquisition and property conveyance law (H) Select Committee On Education HB 471 Ross, J Provide for appointed superintendent of public instruction